Ingredients for the rub:
- 8 parts light brown sugar
- 1 parts kosher salt
- 1 part chili powder
- 1 part spice mix: black pepper, dried garlic, bay leaf, dried ancho chili, herb de provance, cayenne pepper, all ground in a mortar and pestle.
For two large racks of baby back ribs, 1/8 cup works out for the parts, e.g., 1 c brown sugar, 1/8c salt, 1/8c chili powder, 1/8c spice mix.
Ingredients for the bbq sauce:
- 1 cup white wine
- 1 tblsp white vinegar
- 2 tblsp worcestershire sauce
- 1tblsp honey
- 2 cloves crushed garlic
* Microwave this mixture for 1 minute to melt the honey
Lay them in and rub on both sides liberally with the rub. Meat side up (convex side up).
Close well, and let site AT LEAST 2 hours.
After the ribs marinate in the rub for at least 2 hours, open one end of the aluminum foil boat and pour in the bbq sauce. Bake in an over at 225 degrees for 2 1/2 hours. How do you know they're done? Grab a bone and try to turn it, if it breaks free easily, it is done!
Drain the bbq sauce into a clear dish and let the fat settle to the top for about 20 minutes. Skim off the fat and put the drippings in a sauce pan and reduce to a thick paste. Brush on the ribs, and then broil the ribs just a few minutes to caramelize the bbq sauce.
Brush the bbq sauce on the ribs and broil a couple minutes - careful it will burn quickly.
Done!
If you want to see the origin for this recipe, it is from an Alton Brown video. Here he explains the entire technique: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQ2nL7VGOFs
